Teaching with Twitter Infographic

Teaching with Twitter Infographic

Teachers and students are turning to social media to help inform their learning. This movement – often referred to as DIY PD (do-it-yourself professional development) – is empowering educators to utlize technology resources, digital media and community building to shape their own learning. However, the DIY movement isn’t exclusive to teachers — classrooms around the world are turning to Twitter and social platforms to expand student learning. The Teaching with Twitter Infographic looks at different ways teachers can use Twitter to inform their professional development and classroom practices.

Twitter in the Classroom

1. Find Resources

Have students conduct interviews with experts and industry thought leaders during Twitter chats.

Twitter for Professional Development

Use Twitter’s search bar. Type in keywords of things you’re interested in to see what (and who) people are talking about. If you’re interested in online education, try searching for “online learning” or “flipped classroom.”

Know your hashtags. They’re a valuable tool to use to follow and participate in conversations on certain topics and themed Twitter chats. Look into #edchat, #MotivationMonday and #stuvoice.

Engage with your colleagues by retweeting important or useful resources, starring interesting tweets, asking follow-up questions and sharing resources on other social media channels.